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Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing 'headwinds': IATAAirlines on Monday revised down their traffic and profit forecasts for 2025, citing "headwinds" for the global economy, with industry chiefs warning of the risk of increased tariffs impacting the sector.... Read more
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Google says to appeal online search antitrust rulingGoogle said Saturday it will appeal a ruling against it for anti-competitive practices in online search, a day after urging a US judge to reject the suggestion it spin off its Chrome browser.... Read more
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Silicon Valley VCs navigate uncertain AI futureFor Silicon Valley venture capitalists, the world has split into two camps: those with deep enough pockets to invest in artificial intelligence behemoths, and everyone else waiting to see where the AI revolution leads.... Read more
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As Google retreats from real estate, will it still build the 15,000 homes it promised?When Google made its $1 billion pledge to address the Bay Area's housing shortage in 2019, the plan hinged on the company expanding its office presence in Silicon Valley.... Read more
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Google is going 'all in' on AI: It's part of a troubling trend in big techGoogle recently unveiled the next phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) journey: "AI mode".... Read more
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Google makes case for keeping Chrome browserGoogle on Friday urged a US judge to reject the notion of making it spin off its Chrome browser to weaken its dominance in online search.... Read more
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Facebook's content moderation 'happens too late,' says researchWhether from the White House or a neighbor in your Facebook community group, a request to remove a Facebook post can prompt accusations of censorship or misinformation, or even become a meme.... Read more
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New research method provides deeper insights into the cost of power outagesWhen a series of snowstorms rocked Texas in February 2021, widespread power outages knocked out electricity service for more than 10 million people, some for more than three days. The state suffered economic losses estimated to be as high as $130 billion.... Read more
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Certification standards under scrutiny as Australia sets sights on green hydrogen exportIn a study, Monash engineers have looked at how well Australia's main electricity market supports truly green hydrogen. The work is published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.... Read more
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Court backs California Coastal Commission in fight over offshore oil operationJust days after a Texas oil firm shocked California environmentalists and regulators by announcing the resumption of offshore oil production along the Santa Barbara County coast, a court has ordered the company to cease further construction or repairs until it obtains official approvals.... Read more
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Meta and Anduril join forces on battlefield techMeta and defense tech startup Anduril Industries on Thursday announced a partnership to build mixed reality gear for "warfighters"—soldiers—to control autonomous systems on battlefields.... Read more
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Boeing CEO confident US will clear higher MAX output in 2025Boeing is eyeing approvals for significantly higher production of the 737 MAX in 2025 after US authorities allowed increased output on the 787 plane, the company's CEO said Thursday.... Read more
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EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study showsLightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the University of California, Davis, published May 29 in Nature Sustainability, looks at how new mining operations and battery... Read more
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Sexual health info online is crucial for teens: Australia's new tech codes may threaten their accessLast week, organizations from Australia's online industries submitted a final draft of new industry codes aimed at protecting children from "age-inappropriate content" to the eSafety commissioner.... Read more
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Virtual reality has transformed design process for robotic floor-cleaners at TennantAfter Tennant figured out how to keep its plants open during the pandemic, it had a second problem to solve.... Read more